Abduction pillow
US8214952B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0193
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hip abduction pillow is used to prevent to post operative hip dislocation of a patient that received a hip prosthesis. The hip abduction pillow in may be integrally formed rigid foam or other suitable material and enables a single person to rotate the patient from side to side with virtually no risk of post operative hip dislocation while minimizing pressure on a patient's heels to virtually eliminate heel pressure sores. The hip abduction pillow includes a base portion; a support portion; and a spacer portion. The hip abduction pillow is self-supporting and can support the patient in two stable alternative rotated positions without the need for a pillow or other support material to maintain a patient in a rotated position.
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